CWP-25619-2023 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT Bhupinder Singh & others State of Punjab & others CORAM: Present: NAMIT KUMAR 1. by filing the instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of amount of revised pension, leave encashment, gratuity as well as arrears of revised pension 2. to the averments made in para 3 of the short reply, submits payment/s towards already been released to the petitioners in terms of Clause 6 of the Finance Department Circular dated been rendered infructuous. 2023 (O&M) (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Bhupinder Singh & others Versus State of Punjab & others HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Mr. Kuljit Singh, Advocate, for Mr. Peeush Gagneja, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Karunesh Kaushal, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Vikrampreet Arora, Advocate, for respondent No.3. NAMIT KUMAR, J. (Oral) The petitioners have invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court by filing the instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to release the amount of revised pension, leave encashment, gratuity as well as arrears of revised pension along with all consequential benefits Learned counsel representing respondent No.3 to the averments made in para 3 of the short reply, submits towards Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity already been released to the petitioners in terms of Clause 6 of the Finance Department Circular dated 29.10.2021 and as such, the present petition has been rendered infructuous. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-25619-2023 (O&M) Date of Decision: 28.07.2026 ...Petitioners ...Respondents NAMIT KUMAR Mr. Peeush Gagneja, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Karunesh Kaushal, AAG, Punjab. , Advocate, for respondent No.3. invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court by filing the instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of directing the respondents to release the amount of revised pension, leave encashment, gratuity as well as arrears of with all consequential benefits and interest thereon. Learned counsel representing respondent No.3, while referring to the averments made in para 3 of the short reply, submits that the Retirement Gratuity at the revised rates have already been released to the petitioners in terms of Clause 6 of the Finance 29.10.2021 and as such, the present petition has invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court by filing the instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of directing the respondents to release the amount of revised pension, leave encashment, gratuity as well as arrears of ring the ve already been released to the petitioners in terms of Clause 6 of the Finance 29.10.2021 and as such, the present petition has VIMAL KUMAR 2026.07.29 09:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. CWP-25619-2023 (O&M) 3. although the said payment/s thereof have been furnished 4. necessary calculations shall be furnished to the petitioners within a period of four weeks from today. 5. having been rendered infructuous with liberty to the petitioners to submit a representation already released is not as per their entitleme and disposed of by the competent authority within a period thereafter. 28.07.2026 Vimal 2023 (O&M) (2) However, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that although the said payment/s have been released to the petitioners, the details thereof have neither been specified in the reply nor furnished to the petitioners. Learned counsel representing respondent No.3 submits that the necessary calculations shall be furnished to the petitioners within a period of four weeks from today. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of as having been rendered infructuous with liberty to the petitioners to submit a representation within a further period of four released is not as per their entitleme and disposed of by the competent authority within a period Whether speaking/reasoned: Whether reportable: However, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that have been released to the petitioners, the details the reply nor have the calculations Learned counsel representing respondent No.3 submits that the necessary calculations shall be furnished to the petitioners within a period of In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of as having been rendered infructuous with liberty to the petitioners to submit a within a further period of four weeks in case the amount released is not as per their entitlement, which shall be considered and disposed of by the competent authority within a period of three months (NAMIT KUMAR) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No However, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that have been released to the petitioners, the details calculations Learned counsel representing respondent No.3 submits that the necessary calculations shall be furnished to the petitioners within a period of In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of as having been rendered infructuous with liberty to the petitioners to submit a the amount , which shall be considered of three months VIMAL KUMAR 2026.07.29 09:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.